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    Wheezing in Children

    Stephen D. Cagle, Jr, Hannah Hornsby, Justin J. Chin

    Up to 50% of children experience recurrent episodes of wheezing by age 5 years. The differential diagnosis varies depending on age of onset. Chest radiography is the recommended initial imaging study for those who have recurrent episodes without a clear etiology.

    Cervical Cancer Screening

    Amy Wiser, Jeffrey D. Quinlan

    The American Cancer Society and US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) endorse three strategies for cervical cancer screening: cytology alone, cotesting, and primary HPV screening; primary HPV screening is preferred in current guidelines and the USPSTF draft recommendation.

    Infective Endocarditis: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Raman Nohria, Andrew Romaine, Gabryel Garcia-Sampson

    Endocarditis should be considered in any patient with fever or sepsis of unknown origin. Empiric intravenous antimicrobial therapy, infectious source control, and expert consultation are mainstays of initial treatment.

    Evaluation of Neck Masses in Adults

    Jason Wilbur, Valery L. Tran, Marc F. Doobay

    Neck masses in adults are mostly benign, but malignancy must be considered. Accurate and timely diagnosis of malignant masses is based on acuity (ie, acute [eg, infection], subacute [eg, malignancy], and chronic [eg, congenital, thyroid]), history, physical examination, and...

    Cardiomyopathy: A Guide for Primary Care

    Joseph Coppiano, Mark Carrasco, Irfan Asif

    This review focuses on nonischemic cardiomyopathies, covering classification, evaluation, management strategies, and guideline updates. Key topics include hypertrophic, arrhythmogenic, dilated, restrictive, peripartum, and takotsubo cardiomyopathies, with recommendations for...

    Impetigo: Rapid Evidence Review

    Diana T. Trang, Emily C. Buck, Daniel T. Schoenherr

    The diagnosis of impetigo is based primarily on clinical examination and should be suspected in patients with erythematous papules that progress to ruptured vesicles or bullae over 4 to 6 days. Topical mupirocin 2% ointment is first-line treatment for mild, nonbullous and...

    Editorials

    Menopause Management: When Hormone Therapy Is Appropriate

    Maya Bass, Rebecca E. Kasper

    Given the prevalence of menopausal symptoms, clinicians must be familiar with evidence-based treatment options, including hormone therapy in appropriate patients.

    Long-Term Use of Obesity Management Medications: Challenges and Discontinuation Strategies

    Tamim Rajjo, Dima Bechenati, Diana B. Collantes Hoyos, Meera Shah

    Family physicians play a critical role in guiding patients through the complexities of injectable weight loss medication use and discontinuation.

    Medicine by the Numbers

    PPIs for Prevention of NSAID-Induced Gastric or Duodenal Ulcers and Dyspepsia

    Megan D. Rodgers, Michael D. North

    A color recommendation of green (benefits outweigh harms) is assigned for the use of proton pump inhibitors for gastrointestinal protection in patients taking long-term nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

    AFP Clinical Answers

    Alzheimer Disease, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Pyogenic Granulomas, Depression in Heart Disease, Urinary Tract Infections

    Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.

    Cochrane for Clinicians

    DASH Diet for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

    Karl T. Clebak, Makayla Lagerman, Zakary Newberry

    The DASH diet does not appear to reduce the rates of cardiovascular events (ie, MI, stroke, or all-cause mortality) over 4 to 18 months of follow-up compared with usual care or minimal dietary.

    Nonpharmacologic and Nonsurgical Treatment of Low Back Pain in Adults

    Jeffrey Leggit, Brayson Pawelczyk

    Patients with nonspecific, acute low back pain lasting less than 6 weeks should be advised to stay active; continued activity improves pain intensity and function more than rest. Spinal manipulation does not improve short-term function compared with placebo. In patients with...

    Diary of a Family Physician

    Diary of a Family Physician

    Annette Chavez

    First-person accounts from the front lines of family medicine.

    FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

    Target LDL-C Level or Fixed-Dose Treatment for ASCVD

    Richard Guthmann, Adam Korte, Robert Martin

    In patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, evidence supports dosing oral cholesterol-lowering medications to achieve a specific low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target, ideally less than 70 mg/dL (1.81 mmol/L), rather than treatment based solely...

    Photo Quiz

    Hand Injury in a Pickleball Player

    Michael L. Grover, Jyoti Gurung, Erwin A. Kruger

    An active 81-year-old woman was evaluated 3 days after injuring her right hand.

    Infant With an Asymmetrical Smile

    Tracy Williams, Taylor Russell, Kristina Chaffee Khant

    A 4-month-old infant presented with an asymmetrical smile.

    POEMs

    Systematic Review Supports Colchicine for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

    David Slawson

    For Women With Dense Breasts, Supplemental Screening With Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Is Similar to MRI

    Mark H. Ebell

    Computed Tomography Scans Are Projected to Increase Lifetime Cancer Risk

    Allen F. Shaughnessy

    As-Needed Budesonide Plus Albuterol Is Superior to Albuterol Alone for Poorly Controlled Mild Asthma

    Mark H. Ebell

    Practice Guidelines

    Management of Tinnitus: Guidelines From the VA/DoD

    Michael J. Arnold

    The US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense (VA/DoD) published guidelines on the management of tinnitus in patients with bothersome tinnitus with or without hearing difficulty.

    Acute Migraine Treatment: Guidelines From the International Headache Society

    Michael J. Arnold

    The International Headache Society (IHS) published guidelines for acute migraine medical treatment.

    Letters to the Editor

    Surgery vs Corticosteroid Injections for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Diana Ly-Liu, José-Luis Andréu, Domingo Ly-Pen

    Reply: Thomas M. Neubauer, Jason B. Alisangco

    Reporting Number Needed to Treat Requires Standardization

    Richard Temple

    Reply: Robert Gauer

    Case Report: Acute Infectious Mononucleosis Mimicking Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis in an Adult

    Ha Rio, Naomi Malam, Derek Nguyen

    Information from Your Family Doctor

    Self-Collected Samples for Cervical Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know

    The cervix is the lowest part of your uterus or womb where it joins the vagina. It allows for bleeding during your period and opens to let the baby out during birth. It is pink and the size of a coin. Cancer can develop in the cervix.

    Corrections

    Correction

    Incorrect drug information. “Mastitis: Rapid Evidence Review” (August 2024, p. 174) incorrectly listed amoxicillin as a treatment for bacterial mastitis in Table 5. The online version of the article has been corrected.



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